"Possibly the best short story event in the South West" (Cheltenham LitFest), the twice-yearly Stroud Short Stories event is also "just some stories in a room" at the SVA John St, Stroud, GL5 2HA. It is a non-profit making event, the aim of which is to promote Gloucestershire & South Gloucs writers. Organised by Stroud-based award-winning short fiction author John Holland, www.johnhollandwrites.com
General email (not submissions) stroudshortstories@gmail.com

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Friday, 3 October 2014

Stories
Chosen for 26 October Event

SSS organiser
John Holland writes –

Thank you to
everyone who submitted stories for the eighth Stroud Short Stories event to be
held on 26 October. In May this year we
broke our record with 33 authors submitting. This time we have doubled that
with 64 authors submitting 82 stories! Yes, I was surprised. But also
absolutely delighted. And even more so when I read the stories. Such wonderful
imaginative tales, beautifully expressed and full of surprises. I am sad that I had to put aside some truly great
stories. Thank you again everyone who submitted. You have all in a very real
way contributed to the success of Stroud Short Stories. And if you have not
been successful this time please try again for the May 2015 event. At the very
least we
can assure you of serious consideration of your work.

It was thefirst time that I had read the stories with no knowledge of the author's identity, something I think worked very well, and which will continue for all future SSS events. Great thanks and appreciation to Christiane Nicholson for her efficient administration.

Hugecongratulations to the authors chosen to read at our 26 October event. I believe we have ten memorable stories, and a most enthralling public event in store. It's both a pleasure and an honour to showcase such talented writers and their work.

Here they are in (librarians') alphabetical order by
title -

Barry
Parry - Andrew Stevenson (Nailsworth)

Erosion -
Michael Amherst (Tewkesbury)

The
Handmaiden - Stephanie Smith (Broadwell, Forest of Dean)

Imaginary
friends - Nimue Brown (Stroud)

J -
Laurence Cotterell (Cam)

Preparing
for winter - Ali Bacon (Emersons Green, South Gloucs)

Public
transportation - Jo Bousfield (Stroud)

Signing
off
- Alice Jolly (Stroud)

The
Tigers’ ball - Joe Eurell (Cheltenham)

Trog
and Kron attempt to re-fuel - Philip Douch (Stroud)

I am looking forward to meeting the authors and also to hearing them read their wonderful work.

Our eighth SSS event will be held on
Sunday 26 October at SVA (Stroud Valleys Artspace), John Street, Stroud GL5
2HA. Doors open at 7.30. Prompt start at 8.00. It’s £5.